Once she said to him privately: "Go on, Penny, tell me.

I know it was something from the way you are acting." "Oh, let up, Splutter, for heaven's sake!" "Tell me," beseeched Florinda.
"No." "Tell me." "No." "Pl-e-a-se tell me." "No." "Oh, go on." "No." "Ah, what makes you so mean, Penny?
You know I'd tell you, if it was the other way about." "But it's none of my business, Splutter.

I can't tell you something which is Billie Hawker's private affair.

If I did I would be a chump." "But I'll never say you told me.

Go on." "No." "Pl-e-a-se tell me." "No.".